The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-02-25

o special eommit,ee consisting Of Msssrs Adams,
nlanae OF Its former self, and l propose now to
put it in shape once more and then test the
OF majority OF the members OF this body.
The motion prevailed by n vote which in
dicates ability to suspend the rules when it
is reported back. Mr. Elicit said this cven-
ing:
! shall permit no further amendments to this
olii IL Will 80 through in the form III which 1t
is returned or not at all II might as we'll die at
once as by slow struugulation But am conf
dent the bill Will pass both the house aud the
council.
When Williams bill to appropriate 81 80, 900
to purchase seed wheat for the destitute
farmers came up in committee of the whole
to day it was met by a motion by Aikens for
indefinite postponement This was voted
down, as was also n motion to make 1t a
special order for future day. Amendments
were adopted limiting the amount OF relief
to any one person and providing that mort
cages on crops to be grown should not apply
to crops grown from seed contributed under
this act Aikens then offered an amend
ment providing that the value Of the grain
should be assessed as II tax against the prop
erty of the person receiving 1T This changed
the whole nature of the bill, and Williams
tsma6e u vigorous sEeeoh against it, but the
motion prevailed and the bill was recon-
mended to pass in that form
THE COUNCIL.
In tho council large number OF petitions
bills were introduced BY Mr.. Cain. to
legaiize foreclosure proceedings In certain
cases: also, concerning tho expenditure
10 pay chief clerks for services IN organizing
| legislative assemblies; allowing mileage to mem
| bers OF Joint committees to visit Montana aud
| TO Inspect territorial institutions, House
| bills passed: Changing the time OF reports of
road overseers; relating to town boards OF audit.
special order for for Wednesday, Feb ' "a ~.
4 long sauabblo over a motion
ing clerk, but finally the motion prevailed. The
| following bills were introduced: BY Walzmuth.
lesalizing q certain election held IN the
| city of Spearfish. By Walzmuth, fix
ing the compensation of the committee
| on stock brands and marks. BY Hawk. provid-
| ing for the INSPECTION OF steam boilers. BY All
kens. to repeal sections 359 and $50 OF this Civil
| Code of Procedure; also, regulating the pro-
| curement of chatte mortgages in connection with
applications for insurance. BY dlendenning, to
| amend the township organization act. BY
Fletcher, relating to the filling of vacancies by
| appointment in boards of county commits
liabilities ny sI Of de
| by vicious dogs BY Ward, authorizing the pay
ment of compensation due road inspector. BY
Harkins, to establish joint district in the
| counties of Deuel. and Hamlin Several council
bills were read second time and the house ad-
\ journed.
|
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Feb 1S.-ln
the council the house amendments to ths
council bill relating to the filing of papers IL
proceedings by attachment were concurreG
in and the bill passed The tax bill theI
came up in committee of the whole, ant
most of the day while the council was not II
committee of the whole was devoted to IT.
consideration When the session closet
sixty-one sections had been considered Mr
Dodge moved thatwhen the council adjourn
| tomorrow 1t be to Wednesday next at :
p. m, which motion prevailed and the coun.
cu adjourned.
| IN THE HOUSE
the select committee TO whom was referred
Elliot's railroad commissioners bill reported
it back amended us to relieve it Of The
features which were claimed to be unconsti
tutional. 1t provides that the commissioner
shall have power to take disagreements will
railroads INTO the courts Chairman Adams
of the special committee, has prepared thu
new bill with great care, and its frienos vii
endeaVor to prevent any amendment Th
following bills were introduced;
by Stewart of Fall River, relating to judicia
subdivisions In certain Black Hills counties. b,
Glendenning providing for the meeting of town
ship boards and defining their duties. BY Pruitt
to amend section OF chapter 2ti of the Polfrfca
Code. BY Pruitt to amend section 70 of chapte
% of the political code, entitled "Revenue." b
Dodds, to legalize the act of the board of count.
commissioners Of McHenry county In lAyin
| out, Surveying and plating certain count
seat BY Cook, to allow magistrates to re
Quire securities for costs in certain cases
BY Cook, to require justices of the peace to fill
| their bonds with rhc clerk of the court to en-
force the payment OF fines and costs in oertai
cases: for an act IT, regulate the assessment an
collection of fall taxes.
Following council bills were passed: Relatin
to the incorporation Of towns and cities. Re
lating ty the preparation, printing and filing o
ment for the use of tents for the territoria
militia at Fargo.
The house then went into committee o
the whole. Hobart in the chair, and took vi
Aikens' gross earnings bin. Mr.. Aiken
said:
If he should be in the legislature Of Dakota TO
the next twenty years he would at each rccur
| ring session strive to purge the statute books O
this act Ho argued that the law was uncon
stitutional and void, and that under its provis
lens the railroads paid only a fraction of TIN
amount of taxes that they should pay, excep
the Northern Pacific which he said two attorne
generals had declared was not fubisct TO taxa
tion
Mr.. Mentzer followed. opposing the meas
ure, and he was followed by Mr.. Adams. Of
the same side The question being upon th
indefinite postponement of the bill, the mo
tion preyailed-ayes 90, nays 1S. The com
Inittee rose, and having reported TO tn
house, Mr.. MentZer moved that the report b
adopted Carried The house peuro-pneu
. monia bill passed--39 to 4. Also, the hous
bill providing that reasonable notice whe
referring to notice for cars by shippers sha
) be construed as Six days. Adjourned.
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